Sage of Humanity

Chapter 2041: Chapter 2039: Just Consider It a Favor Owed by Your Senior Sister

As his thoughts raced, Lu Ye asked, "Who told you to wait here?"

"It was me!" A voice reached Lu Ye’s ears, followed by a figure swiftly approaching from the direction of the Yiyuan World, sensing Lu Ye’s presence.

Lu Ye took a glance and understood, "So it’s Senior Sister Jiu Yan!"

He wasn’t surprised to see Jiu Yan here. The earlier events were so significant that even Su Yuqing had heard about them; there was no way Jiu Yan wouldn’t have. However, her emerging from the Yiyuan World at this moment made Lu Ye feel uneasy.

"Does Senior Sister intend to stop me?" Lu Ye looked at her and asked.

Jiu Yan sighed, "In the end, I am Sun Blaze of All Phenomena!" If possible, she wouldn’t want to get involved in this matter. But her identity as Sun Blaze of All Phenomena was right here, and she couldn’t just ignore it. Being caught in the middle like this was truly stifling.

She could sense the hidden killing intent in Lu Ye’s eyes, clearly a result of his previous encounter that had enraged him. Were she in his shoes, Jiu Yan felt she wouldn’t let it go either.

Although she didn’t know the details, Lu Ye, a newly ascended Sun Blaze being ambushed by such a formidable senior brother, surviving by luck must have cost him greatly—almost a brush with death. For any cultivator, this was an unpardonable grudge.

Now, that senior brother had fled, leaving Lu Ye no choice but to vent his anger on others, which is why he came to the Yiyuan World.

Jiu Yan wasn’t worried about herself becoming collateral damage because she knew Lu Ye was someone who repaid kindness. Back in the day, she had shown favor to Lu Ye and the Three Worlds Island. After gaining control of the All Phenomena Ocean, Lu Ye entrusted her with managing the All Phenomena Island, a gesture of reciprocation.

However, she wasn’t sure if her influence was enough to help her home galaxy weather this calamity.

Of course, she knew that standing here would put Lu Ye in a difficult position, but she couldn’t not stand up, even though her relationship with the few Sun Blazes of the Yiyuan World wasn’t that deep. It was a stance determined by her origin.

Lu Ye stared directly at Jiu Yan for a long time before finally speaking, "Was it Charng Feng?"

Jiu Yan nodded, "Yes, Senior Brother Charng Feng!"

Inwardly, Lu Ye thought it must be this old guy; he felt that elder looked somewhat familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before.

Previously, when visiting Ma Bin and chatting with him, Ma Bin had mentioned Charng Feng. The environment of the All Phenomena Galaxy was extraordinarily favorable, and over the years, more Sun Blazes had emerged than just those he had encountered. Some of them were traveling abroad, and most had not been heard from for years. Even on the All Phenomena side, it wasn’t certain if they were still alive, and if alive, where they might be.

Only Charng Feng occasionally sent some news back because he had been at the Asura Field for some time. Ma Bin was directly connected to Charng Feng regarding his injury. It was Charng Feng who led several Sun Blazes to attack Ma Bin after the Asura Field was closed, injuring Ma Bin’s Dao foundation at a great cost.

Lu Ye had indeed seen Charng Feng before because when he was with Nan Lian, Charng Feng came over to chat with Nan Lian for a bit and then left.

However, when fleeing, Lu Ye was entirely focused on survival and had no time to ponder deeply; it was only later that he gradually realized.

Ma Bin had specifically reminded Lu Ye to be careful of Charng Feng because, in terms of cultivation, he and Ma Bin were comparable, both at the Peak Sun Blaze level. But cultivation was one thing, and in a real fight, he was not Ma Bin’s match.

After hearing the news of the changes in the All Phenomena Ocean, Charng Feng became aware and returned to the All Phenomena Galaxy to investigate the situation. A few days ago, Jiu Yan received news of Charng Feng’s return and invited him to the All Phenomena Island, but on the way, he incidentally encountered Lu Ye fiercely battling his doppelganger, which moved him to launch a sneak attack.

"I was at fault for inviting Senior Brother Charng Feng to the All Phenomena Island in the first place, Junior Brother Lu. The responsibility for this incident lies with me..."

Lu Ye raised his hand to interrupt, "Charng Feng is Charng Feng, it’s unrelated to Senior Sister."

Jiu Yan sighed, "Can’t you spare them? These people have been behaving recently, and this time it was Senior Brother Charng Feng’s impulsive act; they were completely unaware."

Lu Ye responded calmly, "They behave because they know they lack the strength to resist. If one day they have hope of resisting, would they still behave? Back then, I spared them for the sake of Senior Sister, but this time... please, Senior Sister, don’t stop me!"

This time, it indeed had nothing to do with those from the Yiyuan World. However, Charng Feng had fled; the initiator didn’t care about their lives, so why should he?

Su Yuqing, standing beside Lu Ye, had remained silent all this time. But now, her Soul Power was activated, her beautiful eyes fixed on Jiu Yan, and the meaning was clear: if Lu Ye made a move and Jiu Yan tried to stop him, she would face her.

Jiu Yan clearly sensed this, and said in a deep voice, "Aren’t you looking for the fire gourd, Junior Brother? I can make the decision to have Yuan Se hand over the fire gourd!"

Lu Ye had mentioned this matter to her before, which she obviously remembered. Trading a world-stabilizing treasure of affiliated treasure quality for the lives of several Sun Blazes was undoubtedly a fitting exchange, and by calculation, Lu Ye certainly wouldn’t be at a loss.

Given the current situation, even if Yuan Se wasn’t willing to hand over the fire gourd, it was now impossible.

Lu Ye, however, remained unmoved, "By dealing with those few people, the fire gourd will still be mine." Before Jiu Yan could speak further, Lu Ye continued, "Senior Sister, I understand your intention, but this time... it’s different!"

Charng Feng was not only the culprit behind Ma Bin’s Dao foundation injury but also harbored ill intentions against him. Now that Charng Feng had fled, Lu Ye needed to at least let him know the consequences of such an escape.

Feeling Lu Ye’s resolute attitude, Jiu Yan was filled with helplessness. Lu Ye always respected her, but now her words were ineffective. The few staying in Yiyuan World were feared to be doomed.

As for the others, it doesn’t matter, but Muh Qing and her had some connections after all.

After a moment of silence, Jiu Yan seemed to make some sort of decision, lifted her eyelids, and gazed at Lu Ye: "Let’s consider this a favor from your Senior Sister..."

As her voice fell, the hazy glow that had always enveloped her face gradually faded, and a flower-like, jade-like visage appeared in Lu Ye’s view.

All along, Lu Ye had never seen Jiu Yan’s true appearance. Whether it was in the past with Constellation and Moon Jade or now after she advanced to Sun Blaze, every time Jiu Yan met him, there was always a layer of hazy glow covering her face, obscuring her real appearance.

Lu Ye never understood why, even speculating that perhaps Jiu Yan’s appearance was marred, hence the concealment.

Until this moment, he suddenly realized.

Looking at that face he once saw, yet had arduously sought for years without success, despite enduring many storms, Lu Ye was momentarily stunned: "You..."

He quite simply could hardly believe his eyes. Never did he imagine that hidden beneath the hazy glow was this face.

His heart trembled, and for a moment, he didn’t know what to say.

Su Yuqing gave him a startled glance, not understanding why his mood suddenly had such great fluctuations. It was clear that he encountered something extremely surprising. Looking at Jiu Yan again, this famous All Phenomena Sun Blaze even had a slightly reddened face and her gaze slightly averted from Lu Ye’s.

This bashful yet embarrassed expression... something’s off!

Su Yuqing narrowed her phoenix eyes slightly, discreetly lifted a hand to pinch Lu Ye. freeωebnovēl.c૦m

Jiu Yan saw this small gesture and her expression turned to amazement, unable to resist sizing up Su Yuqing.

She knew of the good relations between Lu Ye and the Dwarf Race. Su Yuqing was the Dwarf Race’s Sun Blaze, and upon hearing the news, she immediately left All Phenomena Ocean to find Lu Ye, indicating that there must be a deep friendship between them.

But now, it seems their friendship is not just deep; this intimate gesture... there’s definitely something there! If it were just a regular friendship, how could such a gesture occur?

The two Peak Sun Blazes suddenly exchanged glances, and in that instant of eye contact, they each understood the deep meanings within each other’s eyes.

Originally stunned by seeing Jiu Yan’s true appearance, Lu Ye suddenly shivered, inexplicably feeling a chill down his spine. Somehow, he was secretly thankful Hua Ci wasn’t here; if she were, this spooky place would truly become an Asura Field.

In a fleeting thought, cold sweat drenched his back...

The killing intent in his chest, shown by Jiu Yan’s true appearance, vanished without a trace, leaving only endless confusion. If Su Yuqing weren’t present, he would surely have many questions to ask, but with Su Yuqing by his side, he could not speak freely.

The atmosphere suddenly became strange.

Su Yuqing gently spoke: "Lu Ye, did you hear Jiu Yan, Fellow Daoist’s words? Give a response, Jiu Yan is waiting."

Lu Ye couldn’t help but glance at Jiu Yan again, confirming he hadn’t seen wrong. That face he couldn’t ever forget. Suppressing the many questions in his heart, he said: "Since Senior Sister has spoken to this extent, those few people’s lives will be noted for now. As for the fire gourd..." freёwebnoѵel.com

Jiu Yan said, "Brother Charng Feng caused trouble. Yuan Se also knows he can’t keep this affiliated treasure; he will make the right choice."

Lu Ye nodded: "Then I’ll trouble Senior Sister!"

After taking a deep look at Jiu Yan, Lu Ye beckoned to Su Yuqing: "Let’s go."

Today’s events were chaotic, causing Lu Ye’s head to spin. He needs to return to Three Worlds Island to settle his mind.

He swiftly flew away with Su Yuqing, and only until long after they left, Jiu Yan let out a sigh and turned back to Yiyuan World. If possible, she would never reveal her true appearance in front of Lu Ye. Due to some mistakes years ago, she couldn’t face Lu Ye, which is why she never let him see her true face until today, when Lu Ye was unyielding, leaving her no choice but to adopt this last resort. Fortunately, it preserved those few Sun Blazes within the home galaxy.

From now on... Jiu Yan thought with a headache, feeling sorry for Chu Shen.

In the stellar space, Lu Ye and Su Yuqing walked side by side. He was already mentally prepared for Su Yuqing to ask some questions. With her kind of character, what happened earlier couldn’t escape her notice, and Lu Ye wasn’t planning to hide anything either.

But to Lu Ye’s surprise, Su Yuqing didn’t ask anything about Jiu Yan along the way; she even maintained silence.

This, instead, made Lu Ye feel guilty.